Being in a giant lake of burning fire for all eternity might sound unpleasant, but look at the bright side: you're never cold and you still feel pain, unlike while you're alive, where pain means that some part of your body is about to fall off. Hell, then, is like a giant hot t...
In the Orkney stranding, 12 of the whales were still alive when they became beached. When this happens,marineorganisations assess whether a whale can be safelyrefloated. Professionals and members of the community often come together, cover the animal in wet sheets and pour buckets of water over ...
This chapter discusses what would be evidence for survival. First it shows we can have certainty and direct access only to our own minds. We know there are other minds in the world by indirect evidence: we perceive other bodies behaving in ways indicatin
Becoming an organ donor can save lives after you’re gone, and you can specify which organs or tissues to donate. If you’re not a donor yet but want to become one, you can follow these steps: Register with your state’s organ donor registry. This can usually be done online. Indicat...
You have a few options when a deferred annuity, such as a single-premium deferred annuity, matures. The most common is to annuitize the funds, distributing them in periodic payments, such as monthly. This income stream will continue until death; you can't outlive it. If you select a cont...
After all, it takes two to talk.8. Define your problems clearly. Be on the lookout for your learning problems, and try to determine what you can do to solve them. If you keep examining this process, you will find that you will be better able to define your problems and thus better ...
about ODT and attitude toward the manipulation of one’s own body after death. These data reflect the most important aspects to be taken into account in order to design new educational intervention strategies to improve knowledge about ODT and willingness to donate organs in citizens of an older...
After STS-121's safe conclusion, NASA deemed the program ready to move forward and shuttles resumed flying several times a year. "We're still going to watch and we're still going to pay attention," STS-121 commander Steve Lindsey said at the time. "We're never ever going to let our...
How do you feel about donating your body or organs after your death? Many people choose to donate their bodies to science. But scientists (at least the ethical ones) don’t just go grab any cadaver from their local mortuary whenever they need to look at a heart or brain. If you want ...
a parent or guardian as a member of the U.S. armed forces serving in Iraq or Afghanistan after 9/11 and who don't qualify for a Pell Grant. The student must have been under 24 years old or enrolled in college at least part-time at the time of the parent or guardian's death. ...